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Rivers Of Africa 45 days Jinja - The Victoria Falls

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Jinja to The Victoria Falls Budget

The costs to consider when travelling overland are:

Safari price £2405 and local payment $850 USD

Optional excursions

Personal spending money

Visas

Your safari price and local payment covers:

Over five core game parks and other highlights including:

* The Serengeti for game drives
* Ngorongoro Crater for game drives
* South Luangwa National Park for game drives
* Matopos for game drives and a rhino trek
* Lake Mburo National Park for game drives and a boat trip
* Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
* The Grumeti Game Reserve
* Bujagali and the White Nile
* Lake Victoria
* Lake Malawi
* Kigali - Genocide Memorial
* Maasai village
* Great Zimbabwe Ruins

- 36 breakfasts and 35 dinners whilst travelling on the truck including some local meals & pre-prepared barbecues.
- 35 nights camping and 3 nights dorm accommodation in a lodge or similar whilst travelling on the truck.
- A fully equipped and dieselled expedition truck/vehicle including all camping and cooking gear, a fridge, gas cooker, tents, sleep mats
- The services of a driver and safari leader
- The ongoing advice and back up from The Absolute team
- All road tolls and taxes are paid

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PAID BEFORE DEPARTURE		£

Mountain gorilla trekking permit, (not including transfers), from		££705

Zanzibar including return ferry, 4 nights B&B shared accommodation, transfers from Stone Town to the beach and return, and a Spice Tour		£295

PAID IN AFRICA		£

White water rafting The White Nile		£140

Sunset cruise, The White Nile		£45

Quad biking, Jinja (1 hour)		£55

Kalinzu Forest guided chimpanzee trek		£130

Lake Mutande incl. canoeing		£25

Morning safari Serengeti in 4x4 vehicle ( min 5 people) , from		£175

Scuba diving (single dive) off Kendwa		£65

Snorkelling (3 hours) off Kendwa		£15

Jozani Forest, half day excursion to see the red colobus monkeys incl entry and transfers, from		£40

Prison Island with the aldabra tortoises		£25

South Luangwa Extra Game Drive		£45

Houseboats on Lake Kariba incl. Matusadona National Park (2 nights)		£170

Victoria Falls National Park - Entrance and Rainforest Walk to see Victoria Falls		£50

Bungee jump at Victoria Falls		£160

Combo deal, half day adrenaline (gorge swings, zip line, flying fox)		£158

Gorge Swing - (1 jump)		£103

White water rafting The Zambezi		£120

Helicopter flight over Victoria Falls (15 minutes)		£150

Sunset cruise on the Zambezi		£55

ALSO TO CONSIDER DURING YOUR TOUR		£

Balloon safari in the Serengeti		£480

TO CONSIDER AT THE END OF YOUR TOUR		£

Special discounted offer: Add-on Botswana Safari including a Chobe River game cruise & a 3-day guided mokoro safari in the Okavango Delta when booked with this tour		£785

Quad biking and taking photos of a zebra

Chimpanzee trekking in a Ugandan Forest

Sunset over Zanzibar Island

Bungee jump in Zimbabwe

You will need spending money to cover drinks, lunch, souvenirs and some small incidental costs whilst on tour such as cheap excursions costing under U$20. Other costs to note are for those times where meals and/or accommodation are not covered, as well as money for tips, extra transfers and accommodation upgrades. Be aware during the trip there are times we dont cover meals and/or accommodation when some of the group are away from camp doing their own thing on excursions, and it becomes impractical to cover. In general in regard to meals when the truck parks up for a few days at specific activity locations, do budget to cover your meals for these days. For the Rivers of Africa you should budget to cover for the days we are in Jinja and Victoria Falls, as well as for the overnight excursions listed below including meals whilst on Zanzibar Island. In particular be aware that spending money is needed to cover accommodation and some meals on the off-chance you choose to stay back and not participate in any of the overnight excursions. The overnight excursions on this tour are: the Zanzibar Island break (x4 nights) and the houseboats on Lake Kariba (x2 nights). Note for some excursions extra transport occasionally is needed to get to the start point of the excursion too eg to the gorillas, and so do have some aside for these times. Tipping is customary in Africa, so budget for gratuities if you wish for guides or drivers who provide good service such as for the gorilla trek, for the guide who takes you down into Ngorongoro, and on the houseboat tour. And again whilst tips are at your discretion, your tour leader and driver also appreciate a tip to acknowledge their hard work during your tour. And lastly remember some campsites en route have simple huts or chalets on site. If you think you might like a break from camping and youd like to upgrade to have a bed at some point during the trip, it is well worth having money for this so again budget accordingly. The recommended typical spending money for The Rivers of Africa to cover the above is: US$890-US$1070

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Your passport needs to be valid for at least 6 - 9 months after your trip finishes. Ensure also that you have enough pages in your passport for each country you visit. As a guide then, for the Rivers of Africa you will need to have a minimum of 8 blank pages (sides).

If you have dual nationality you can only use one passport for the entire trip, but bringing both passports is a wise back-up strategy. You can find more information in the different country listings on the FCOs website (www.fco.gov.uk) under entry requirements. Do be aware it can be illegal to travel in Africa on two passports.

For this tour for most passport holders including British, Australian, New Zealand, Irish, South African, German, French, Canadian and American, the Tanzanian and Zimbabwean visas can be arranged in Africa on route, and so can the Rwandan visa for those who need one.

Most passport holders will need to apply ahead of time for a visa for Uganda.

Most passport holders do not require visas for Malawi or Zambia.

Visas obtained in Africa can only be paid for in US dollars cash.

Below is an estimation of current visa requirements and their costs. If your passport is not detailed please don't hesitate to contact us for further details of your requirements.

Be aware that visa requirements can change without notice. The information above is given as a guide only.

Budget for all visas US$50 - US$235 depending on nationality.

VISA CHART	Kenya	Rwanda	Uganda	Tanzania	Malawi	Zambia	Zimbabwe	Botswana	Namibia	South Africa
PASSPORT
Australian	-	-	$50	$50	-	-	$30	-	-	-

New Zealand	-	-	$50	$50	-	-	$30	-	-	-

South Africa	-	-	$50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Canadian	-	-	$50	$50	-	-	$75	-	-	-

American	-	$30	$50	$100	-	-	$30	-	-	-

British	-	-	$50	$50	-	-	$55	-	-	-

German	-	$30	$50	$50	-	-	$30	-	-	-

Dutch	-	$30	$50	$50	-	-	$30	-	-	-

Irish	-	$30	$50	$100	-	-	$55	-	-	-

Pre and post safari please click here.

Other exciting ADD-ONs

Ballooning in the Serengeti

Botswana Safari

Climb Kilimanjaro

Kruger National Park

Remember you then need to budget for flights, insurance, vaccination costs and any equipment you might need such as a sleeping bag.

Any queries? Call our office on +44 (0) 208 742 0226, email us at absaf@absoluteafrica.com or skype us on skypeabsoluteafrica

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